English → Latin
“sociable” in Latin
commoduscomfortable, commodious, suitable, useful, convenient, becoming; opportune, timely, tidy; pleasant, friendlyaffābilisthat can be easily spoken to or accessed; affable, courteous, kind, friendlysociābilisthat may be easily united or joined together, sociablecongregābilissocial, gregariousfacilisthat may or can be done or made; easy, facile; ready, quick, easily movingīnsociābilisunable to combine with others, unsociablemōrōsuscaptious, persnickety, fastidious, difficult (to please); peevish, wayward, capricious
The English word sociable itself goes back to Latin socius, through sociābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sociable
commodus (suiting his manners to those of others): affabilis (ready to speak, condescending in conversation): sociabilis (inclined to intercourse with others): congregabilis (apt to unite in a flock or herd): facilis (as a quality of character). Not sociable, insociabilis: morosus (sullen).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sociable?
- The usual Latin words for “sociable” are commodus, affābilis, sociābilis; also congregābilis, facilis, īnsociābilis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.